The light-gated ion channel

Sunday, 26 April 2015

Early Formation of the Ion-Conducting Pore in Channelrhodopsin-2

Channelrhhodopsin-2 (ChR2) is the key protein in optogenetics. In their new communication paper in Angewandte Chemie Peter Hegemann and coworkers elucidate channel opening at a molecular level by a combination of time-resolved FTIR spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulations.

More information on the new article "Early Formation of the Ion-Conducting Pore in Channelrhodopsin-2" at: Research\Research Highlights.